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Most people not only want to preserve their memories -- they want to display them in a unique and attractive way, as well. The phenomenon called SCRAPBOOKING has become so popular that entire businesses have sprung up providing supplies. You can even take CLASSES on how to put together a scrapbook -- and join support groups that will give you creative ideas for using stickers, labels, stamps, and other EMBELLISHMENTS. While you could spend your life (and some people do) perfecting your art, we're going to spend some time this month focusing on some of the basics of compiling a well-organized scrapbook.
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Some Practical Organizing Tips...
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Sort your pictures and keepsakes into CHRONOLOGICAL stacks. It's okay if you can't remember the exact date -- just aim for the right decade! Make a note of the date on the back with a soft acid-free grease pencil (no pens -- they damage your photos).
Make sure you only use acid free supplies -- designed specifically to protect your pictures. And never use MAGNETIC photo album pages. Over time, they will cause your pictures to degrade -- and the pages often stick, causing your pictures to tear.
Think in terms of THEMES for each page -- animals for a trip to the zoo, balloons for a birthday, etc. Get your materials together before you start -- so you don't get halfway through a page and realizing that you don't have everything you need!
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Do-It-Yourself Solutions...
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Get Organized Newsletter
Check out past issues for scrapbooking tips
Clickable Home
Follow the links for tips on organizing memorabilia and photos
Organizers Toolbox
Checklists and tip sheets to help you stay on top of memorabilia
What Is Your Time Worth?
Find out how much of your time is wasted by disorganized memorabilia
Do You Need To Get Organized?
Take this quick quiz to see if your memorabilia and photos need a little help
What Are You Doing To Get Organized?
Share your scrapbooking techniques techniques with others like you
The Latest Organizing Products
"Do-it-yourself" tools to help you take control of your memorabilia (and more)
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Useful Website Links...
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A Lifetime Of Memories
A collection of scrapbook tips and techniques
All About Scrapbooking
Online scrapbooking workshop devoted to teaching techniques step-by-step
Computer Scrapbooking
Essential resource for digitally-aided scrapbooking--fonts, layouts and fun tools
Crazy For Scrapppin'
Cozy site for scrapbooking enthusiasts to share ideas and inspiration
Creating Keepsakes
A scrapbooking magazine -- with tips, products, and news of upcoming expos
Creative Scrapbooking
All things scrapbooking -- from tips and layouts to books and supplies
Learn 2 Scrapbook
"How-to" information for beginning scrapbookers
One Scrappy Site
Scrapbooking community with news, articles, layouts, fonts, and support
Scrap Tutor
Scrapbooking classes you can take through your computer -- anytime, anywhere
Scrapbooking 101
Share the fun of scrapbooking and learn basic techniques
Scrapbooking.Com
Online magazine filled with scrapbooking ideas for every occasion
Scrapendous
Digital layout downloads, scrapbooker forum, free newsletter and group projects
Scrapjazz
Scrapbooking layouts and ideas, a message forum, product reviews and more
Scraplink.Com
Has a massive list of links covering every aspect of scrapbooking
The Scrap Stop
Your leading source for quality, inexpensive scrapbooking supplies and tips
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